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ALICE in the Crosscurrents: An Update on Financial Hardship Report Shows Wage Growth Was No Match For Inflation After A Decade Of Falling Behind

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2024) — United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA), in partnership with United for ALICE, today released updated data to the ALICE in..
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Jan 09, 2020

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Down the Rabbit Hole: The Silent 40% of Virginians Living at Risk of Poverty

Naheed never thought she’d be living in poverty.Growing up with a modest...

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Dec 18, 2019

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UPROOTED: A Documentary About Humans Without Homes Produced by United Way of the National Capital Area

UPROOTED is a documentary that follows three individuals in the National Capital...

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Oct 28, 2019

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What is Volunteer Time Off? VTO Hours by the Numbers

At United Way of the National Capital Area, we are committed to...

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Oct 15, 2019

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Gifts of Stocks, Bonds, or Other Securities

For those interested in planned giving options, United Way of the National...

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Oct 14, 2019

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What Does Philanthropy Look Like in 2019? To This Group of Gen Z, It’s Volunteering.

A spacious dining hall reverberated with the eager chatter of 12 Denison...

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Oct 14, 2019

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The Road Less Traveled: How One Man Persevered Through 25 Years of Addiction and Homelessness

“Traveling, to me, is like a life experience,” Lawrence Collins reflects on...


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